US /ˈhɪlək/ UK /ˈhɪl.ək/
noun Freq #60916

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A small hill.

    As he rounded a hillock, he perceived that the roadway was now a crying mass of wagons, teams, and men.

  2. 2
    noun

    a small natural hill

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · a small hill. collinetoman
2 noun · a small natural hill mound
Word family
Forms hillocks

Etymology

From Middle English hillok (“hillock”), a topographic surname for someone who lived near or on a hillock.

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